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The First Mobile Telephone Call: 40 years ago today, a Motorola employee made the first mobile phone call using a Motorola DynaTAC. His first words speak volumes. — Mashable

The New York Times Ad Experiment:Continuing its efforts to find new ways to generate advertising revenue, The Times has a new interactive feature allowing users to see the front page of the newspaper on their day of birth. — The New York Times

Companies Can Now Report via Facebook & Twitter: Though Netflix was in hot water last year for this, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has now given companies the green light to post their earnings announcements on Twitter and Facebook, rather than in an SEC filing or release. — Bloomberg Businessweek

Facebook Phone: On Thursday Facebook will host a special event announcing what is being considered the Facebook phone. While not strictly a Facebook phone, it will likely be an HTC model with a custom Android operating system, allowing for more integrated Facebook functionality and likely unique and lucrative mobile advertising opportunities.– Ad Age Digital